Naturally, you go to Barcelona, you see something of Gaudi! First stop: Parc Guell. I was delighted to discover it was free.

We had rather naively planned to have a chilled out day there, have a picnic, read a book. This plan was scuppered by the millions of tourists taking pictures (like ourselves)and the lack of benches in the shade. The top photo was achieved by me standing in the same spot for about ten minutes and quickly taking a picture when no one was in frame.

I would love to go back out of peak season and wonder about through the columns and sit on the pretty colourful benches at the front.
Dotted throughout there are columns which appear to rise out of the ground. We sat down to eat amongst these columns and stopped for a photo too.

Hat: Accessorize, Dress: Primark, Belt: Topshop, Pumps: Fred Perry
If you follow the main path right to the top, you leave the park and end up in what appears to be a grotty area behind a school. But if you keep going you'll get a lovely surprise at the top.

Bag: Alphabet Bags
If you look on the left of the picture you can see the Sagrada Familia! More on that coming soon.

Took my shoes off to rest my weary feet and sat down with a book for a good hour. It was so peaceful up there, definitely worth the trek!


Obligatory comedy lost in translation moment. (Look at the sign)
A note on the dress, and the one I wore in the previous post. I realise I am always wearing these in travel posts, but they ARE my perfect holiday dresses! Easy to layer up or down, so comfortable, and the large amount of material=a tray for picnics!
36 comments:
It looks like such a pretty place.
wow, such a pretty dress, love the print <3
natalie
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Love the star dress and pretty location!
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Stella
love your dress! lol at the sign, on dear, hehe.
The picture at the top of the hill/mountain is smashing, what a view!
That picture was indeed taken in Valencia! Well spotted. Looks like you had a lovely time in Barcelona! Love the architecture there - such a pretty city.
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It seems really beautiful there, and I love your hat! I have a weakness for wide-brimmed hats:)xx
Bwahaha! I do love a good comedy sign photo.
Looks like you went at just the right time of year. It was a bit too warm for my liking when I went to Barcelona and all I remember of Parc Guell is throwing a strop because I was so hot and knackered :(
Great pictures and outfit!
LOve your dress , fab photos xx
barcelona is one of my absolute favorite cities in the entire world!! LOVE IT :)
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Ohhhh i just loove loooove looove your outfit...and the sign bah ha!
LOVE IT! meow
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I LIKE IT FAST
You look perfect for a stroll around Barca! Love the print on the dress!
Sophie
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Hey there, thank you for the comment... I love those shoes as well, they go to everything! Love the outfit! I'm going to Barcelona in december, do you got any good stores or something I should visit?
Take me here, please???!!! It looks gorgeous! Pretty sure I would have the time of my life. :)
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You are adorable!! Love the big hat - it looks great on you!! xox
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I love your outfit, you look so good, that dress is so cool, the color, the length, the shape are perfect, you look so chic and you are beautiful, also that hat is awesome! Your blog is lovely and I am a new follower! Hope you will like my blog and follow back!
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Loveliness!
adore the star print & your hat is such a darling on you~
Hope to be the someday!
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great photos! I never got any good pictures out of those columns!
nice! x
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love the pictures, beautiful <3
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Oh wow, these photos are amazing! The scenery is stunning. I love the print on that dress too, I'm wearing my Topshop star print dress right now!
ahhh jealous of your vacation. And that view! It's always nice to find secret (or what you perceive to be secret at the time) spots in a magical city. That sounds really corny, but it's true.
your starry dress is beautiful and I laughed at "he top photo was achieved by me standing in the same spot for about ten minutes and quickly taking a picture when no one was in frame." cuz that's EXACTLY like me when I travel!!
your perfect holidays dresses are just all wonderful. I love the print of this one your photos of Parc Guell are beautiful I have already been in barcelona for some days but I didnt have the opportunity to visit this parc such a shame!
Cute dress and looks like you're having a great holiday! x
You look so cute in your star frock, Barcelona is a place I would love to visit, looks glorious
Sleekit x
Beautiful photos and outfit! Great dress! :))
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Beautiful outfit & I love Parc Guell. :)
You look so lovely! That star dress is adorable
What a magnificent place. :)
oh my goodness!!! i LOVEEEE your starry dress!! so so so pretty! looks lik amazing place too.. so sunny! :) xkim
I love love love your dress with the stars!!! And btw, your blog URL is hilarious!
Belly B :)
Nice outfit
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The place looks so pretty! You look so cute! I especially love your shoes! :)
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